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153

Law for the Police work of the Colony.

year 1876, and the

2.

In writing to Your Lordship on the 29th of September - 1876. Sir Arthur Kennedy despatch No 184 said..

"As various Returns may hereafter indicate a serious increase of crime in this Colony. I think it well that Your Lordship should be informed of the cause of this apparent outbreak among the population of Hongkong.

"Opposition between the two lines of steamers plying between Hongkong and Canton resulted in a reduction of fares to the small sum of ten cents commencing on the 7th instant. As many as 1800 ten cent passengers have arrived from Canton by a single boat containing of course a large proportion of Chinese Vagabondism.

"I am happy to say that the Police force have proved themselves equal to the emergency by increasing the number of inmates in our Gaol from 386 on the 7th instant to 579 on the 28th instant.

"Should this influx of visitors continue more stringent measures...

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3 153 Law for the Police work of the Colony. year 1876, and the 2. In writing to Your Lordship on the 29th of September - 1876. Sir Arthur Kennedy despatch No 184 said.. "As various Returns may hereafter indicate a serious increase of crime in this Colony. I think it well that Your Lordship should be informed of the cause of this apparent outbreak among the population of Hongkong. "Opposition between the two lines of steamers plying between Hongkong and Canton resulted in a reduction of fares to the small sum of ten cents commencing on the 7th instant. As many as 1800 ten cent passengers have arrived from Canton by a single boat containing of course a large proportion of Chinese Vagabondism. "I am happy to say that the Police force have proved themselves equal to the emergency by increasing the number of inmates in our Gaol from 386 on the 7th instant to 579 on the 28th instant. "Should this influx of visitors continue more stringent measures...
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153

Law for the Police work of the leolony.

year 1876, and the

2.

In writing to Your Lordship on the 29th of September - 1876. Sir Arthur Hennedy despatch

No 184 said..

"Als various

in

Returns

may:

"hereafter indicate a serious

#

"increase of crime in this

bolony. I think it well that Your Lordship should be

"

" informed of the cause

of this "apparent outbreak among the " population of Hongkong.

"Opposition between the two

between

lines of steamers plying "Hougtong and leanton resulted

" in a reduction of fares to the

" small sum

"commensing

As

many

of ten cents

on the 7th instant.

as 1800 ten cent

passengers have arrived from: "Canton by a single boat

#

containing of course a large proportion of Chinese Vagabondism

I am happy to

#

the Police

force

way that..

have proved

"themselves equal to the

emergency

" by increasing the number of

#

" inmates in our

Gaol from 386.

"on the 7th instant to 579 on the

28th instant.

" Should this influx of visitors

" continue more

stringent mess

احمد

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